CHAPTER SIX

IN THE CONSUMMATION OF
THE NEW JERUSALEM

Scripture Reading: 2 Pet. 3:10-12; Rev. 21:1; 22:1; 21:6; 22:17b; John 4:14; 7:37-39; Rev. 22:2, 14; 2:7; 21:3, 22, 11

OUTLINE

1. The New Jerusalem being the consummation of all the works of God's new creation out of His old creation in all the dispensations through the ages, including:
   1. The ages in the Old Testament:
      1. The age before the law, from Adam to Moses.
      2. The age of the law, from Moses to Christ's first coming.
   2. The ages in the New Testament:
      1. The age of grace, from Christ's first coming to His second coming.
      2. The age of the kingdom, from Christ's second coming to the end of the old creation (2 Pet. 3:10-12; Rev. 21:1).
2. The New Jerusalem being the aggregate of God's organic union and mingling with His redeemed, regenerated, transformed, and glorified people:
   1. The constitution of God as life in the redeemed humanity.
   2. The organic building of divinity with humanity.
   3. With the processed Triune God to be the flowing river of water of life as the very center and the very source of supply of the holy city—Rev. 22:1:
      1. To quench organically the thirst of God's people mingled and built together with God for eternity—Rev. 21:6; 22:17b; cf. John 4:14; 7:37-39.
      2. To satisfy organically the entire city with Christ as the tree of life growing in the river of water of life for eternity—Rev. 22:2, 14; 2:7.
3. The New Jerusalem being God's ultimate organism:
   1. For the redeeming God to dwell organically in His redeemed people as His tabernacle for eternity—Rev. 21:3.
   2. For God's redeemed people to dwell organically in their redeeming God as their temple for eternity—Rev. 21:22.
   3. As the processed Triune God's eternal manifestation and expression:
      1. With the processed Triune God as the glory of its content—Rev. 21:11a.
      2. With the conformed people as the shining light of its appearance —Rev. 21:11b.
      3. The ultimate issue of the organic union in God's relationship with man in His life which is unsearchably rich in eternity.